百
Bǎi
100, hundred
生病 (shēng bìng) — how to say "to get sick" in Chinese
生病
To get sick
Character composition
生
to be born, life
病
illness, to be sick
Radicals / Keys
生
Life
#100 · shēng · 5 strokes
疒
Sickness
#104 · chuáng · 5 strokes
Examples
他生病了，所以不能上班。
He got sick, so he can't go to work.
我生病了
I got sick.
Mnemonic
[shēng bìng-] Sherlock Holmes finds the character 生病 in his notebook, signaling an illness 🤒. He recalls his new case is about a mysterious illness that was born 生 in an old mansion. Sherlock dons his coat and sets off to uncover the illness, solving the mystery one clue at a time!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to get sick" in Chinese?
"to get sick" in Chinese is 生病 (shēng bìng).
What does 生病 mean in English?
生病 (shēng bìng) means "To get sick".
How is 生病 pronounced?
It is pronounced shēng bìng (written as sheng bing, shengbing). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "to get sick" in Chinese characters?
It is written 生病.
What HSK level is 生病?
生病 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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